At the Demon Slaying Division in Qingyun County, they were responsible for hunting down and capturing demons, and also had the authority to oversee local affairs. But Qingyun was remote, and with no demonic beasts causing trouble, the division had gradually fallen into disrepair.
A man-high notice board stood before the yamen, bearing an announcement that recruitment for Blade Catchers had resumed. Yellowed bounty notices covered the rest of it.
"Zhang San, Ninth Rank Qi Refining Martial Artist, burned down a family in Xiaofeng Ridge half a month ago... Bounty: 20 taels."
"Li Lei, Ninth Rank Qi Refining Martial Artist, robbed a merchant caravan outside Xiaochi Town ten days ago and slaughtered three people... Bounty: 25 taels."
A figure stood motionless before the board for a long while.
A young constable transferred from the Patrol Division furrowed his brow. The fellow had been reading the bounty notices for the better part of an incense stick, yet showed no sign of taking one down. Could he be here to cause trouble?
The young constable frowned and was about to drive him off, but the veteran constable Zhang Yuanshan stopped him.
"Hold on... This man is probably no ordinary fellow."
The veteran narrowed his eyes. He noticed how the man's face was calm as still water. As his gaze passed over the bounty notices, a strange glint flashed in his eyes, as though he looked down on the wanted notices posted there.
That glint had come naturally, and the veteran's years of experience as a constable let him keenly sense that the man before him was no commoner.
The veteran signaled for the young constable to hold his temper, then stepped forward and cupped his hands. "You've been looking at the bounty notices for quite some time. Are you interested in taking